Well, we're finally here — The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is about to hit theaters next week, which means fans of the massive franchise are about to be absolutely feral for this series again. To celebrate the new installment, let's take a look back at the cast of the original trilogy on their earliest red carpets compared to their most recent:
Note that for some cast members, I had to select their earliest available pics, and some cast members don't really walk enough red carpets so weren't included.
1. Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen) on her first red carpet in 2008:
Jennifer Lawrence on her most recent red carpet in 2023:
2. Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) on his first red carpet in 2002:
Josh Hutcherson on his most recent red carpet in 2019:
3. Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne) on his first red carpet in 2009:
Liam Hemsworth on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
4. Donald Sutherland (President Coriolanus Snow) on his earliest available photo from 1968:
Donald Sutherland on his most recent red carpet in 2019:
5. Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman) in his earliest available photo from 1988:
Stanley Tucci on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
6. Willow Shields (Primrose Everdeen) on her first red carpet in 2011:
Willow Shields on her most recent red carpet in 2023:
7. Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket) on her first red carpet in 2006:
Elizabeth Banks on her most recent red carpet in 2023:
8. Wes Bentley (Seneca Crane) on his first red carpet in 1999:
Wes Bentley on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
9. Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy) in his earliest available photo from 1985:
Woody Harrelson on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
10. Lenny Kravitz (Cinna) on his first red carpet in 1987:
Lenny Kravitz on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
11. Amandla Stenberg (Rue) on their first red carpet in 2011:
Amandla Stenberg on their most recent red carpet in 2023:
12. Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh) on his first red carpet in 2012:
Dayo Okeniyi on his most recent red carpet in 2022:
13. Jack Quaid (Marvel) on his earliest red carpet in 2005:
Jack Quaid on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
14. Leven Rambin (Glimmer) on her first red carpet in 2004:
Leven Rambin on her most recent red carpet in 2022:
15. Alexander Ludwig (Cato) on his first red carpet in 2009:
Alexander Ludwig on his most recent red carpet in 2021:
16. Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove) on her first red carpet in 2007:
Isabelle Fuhrman on her most recent red carpet in 2022:
17. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Plutarch Heavensbee) on his first red carpet in 1997:
Philip Seymour Hoffman on his most recent red carpet in 2014:
18. Sam Claflin (Finnick Odair) on his first red carpet in 2011:
Sam Claflin on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
19. Jena Malone (Johanna Mason) on her first red carpet in 1996:
Jena Malone on her most recent red carpet in 2022:
20. Julianne Moore (President Alma Coin) in her earliest available red carpet pic in 1991:
Julianne Moore on her most recent red carpet in 2023:
21. Jeffrey Wright (Beetee) on his earliest red carpet in 1993:
Jeffrey Wright on his most recent red carpet in 2023:
22. Mahershala Ali (Boggs) on his first red carpet in 2002:
Mahershala Ali on his most recent red carpet in 2021:
23. Finally, Natalie Dormer (Cressida) on her earliest red carpet in 2005:
Natalie Dormer on her most recent red carpet in 2021:
